Middle East

Israeli PM calls pope, who urged the leader to start negotiations, ceasefire

Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the start of negotiations during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The call to the pope came the day...

In Wake of Strike on Church in Gaza, Archbishop Broglio Calls for Immediate Ceasefire and Dialogue Towards Peace

Reacting to the military strike of Holy Family Church in Gaza this morning, Archbishop Broglio joined the prayers of Pope Leo XIV for those killed and to those injured...

Middle East

Pope calls for ceasefire, dialogue, peace after church hit in Gaza

After a deadly strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire and expressed his hopes for dialogue and reconciliation.

The...

War & Peace

Stop the hatred; humanity is at stake, Pope Leo says in video message

In a message for a charity soccer match, Pope Leo XIV said politics must reject propaganda and embrace dialogue for the common good.

"It is still possible, it is always...

Vatican

Catholic News Service in Rome wins nine awards for its work in Catholic media

The Catholic Media Association recognized the work of the Rome staff at Catholic News Service, which has been providing complete, in-depth coverage of the popes and the...

Pope Leo XIV

Jesus did not ignore those in need, and neither should Christians, pope says

Celebrating Mass in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful to follow Christ by seeing the world with his same compassionate heart.

Compassion is what breaks...

Vatican

Parishes need to launch 'revolution of care' for the elderly, pope says

In his first message for the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Leo XIV urged parishes and church groups to free older people from loneliness by organizing...

Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Bishop Liam Cary of the Diocese of Baker; Appoints Rev. Thomas Hennen as Successor

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Liam Cary, 77, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Baker, and has appointed Reverend Thomas Hennen, as...

Pope Leo XIV

Pope prays for conversion of those resisting climate action at new Mass

Celebrating a new Mass "for the care of creation" in the papal gardens at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV urged ecological conversion and denounced lifestyles fueling a...

“The Catholic Church maintains its stance of not endorsing or opposing political candidates.”

In response to the recent interpretation of the Johnson Amendment publicized by the Internal Revenue Service, the USCCB offered a statement from its spokesperson.